Claude Opus 5 Benchmarks: Scores, Pricing & Routing (2026)

Claude Opus 5, launched on July 24, 2026, is Anthropic's advanced AI model that excels in agentic coding and novel reasoning, achieving a 96.0% score on SWE-bench Verified and 30.2% on ARC-AGI-3. It maintains the same pricing as its predecessor, Opus 4.8, at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, but introduces features such as prompt caching and tiered routing to optimize cost-effectiveness. With a 1-million-token context window set as default and a maximum synchronous output capacity of 128,000 tokens, it is designed for complex tasks like multi-document summarization and code refactoring. Opus 5's effort toggle allows for adaptive reasoning, optimizing computational resource usage based on task complexity. Despite its impressive performance, Fable 5 slightly outperforms Opus 5 on the most challenging coding tasks. Anthropic also emphasizes the importance of a multi-provider strategy to mitigate risks associated with vendor concentration, suggesting platforms like Eden AI for seamless model switching in case of service disruptions. The launch of Opus 5 is complemented by the Claude Cookbook, which offers practical resources for developers to leverage the model's capabilities effectively.

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